Local Obituaries for Families in
Terre Haute, IN
Mary Elizabeth Bray
Apr 5, 2018
Mary Elizabeth (Mary Beth) Bray At this time of Nature's season of rebirth, it is fitting that, after a long and courageous battle against cancer, Mary Elizabeth (Mary Beth) Bray passed to her new life on April 5th, 2018, surrounded by her family. Mary Beth was a life long resident of Terre Haute and was born June 21st, 1937 to...
Jean Rose Hewitt
Apr 4, 2018
Jean Rose Williams Hewitt, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in her residence. She was born February 12, 1928 in Terre Haute to Walter Wallace Williams and Minnie Helton Williams. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, William Hewitt, Sr. whom she married May 4, 1968; daughter, Pamala Mitchell; son-in-law, Jim Huxford; daughter-in-law, Jacalyn Hewitt; grandchildren,...
Richard Card, Jr.
Apr 3, 2018
Richard Card, Jr., 68, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday evening, April 3, 2018 in St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana in Indianapolis. He had worked for many years as a timber buyer for Western Tar Products and retired as a Director with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. Rick was born November 10, 1949 in Terre Haute to Richard...
Estelle B. Corrigan
Apr 2, 2018
Estelle B. Corrigan, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 in Union Hospital. She was born December 1, 1927 in New York, New York to Jacob Blond and Yetta Reich Blond. Survivors include her daughters, Devora Gottschalk (Marc) of Laguna Beach, CA and Susan Eve Corrigan of Bloomington, IN; son, David Corrigan of Slidell, LA; granddaughters, Atara,...
E. V. "Curly" Halt Jr.
Mar 30, 2018
E. V. "Curly" Halt, Jr., 97, of Terre Haute passed away early Friday morning, March 30, 2018. He was a teacher and a former Principal of Terre Haute South Vigo High School. Curly was born August 8, 1920 in Terre Haute to Eulice Vern Halt, Sr. and Felda Wood Halt. His wife, Suzanne Anita Harden Halt, preceded him in death...
Anneliese Elizabeth Schulz
Mar 26, 2018
Anneliese Elizabeth Schulz, 90, formerly of Terre Haute died peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born October 24, 1927 in Rheinhausen, Germany. Her husband, Edward H. Schulz, preceded her in death in 2005. Anneliese is survived by her daughter, Christa Bowman (Jim Bowman); granddaughter, Megan Bowman; grandsons, Blaine Bowman, Matthew Tegtmeyer and Nicholas Tegtmeyer; and...
Charles Lawrence ("Larry") Beymer
Mar 23, 2018
Charles Lawrence ("Larry") Beymer, age 86, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018. He was born March 6, 1932, in Blackford County, Indiana, to Beulah Randolph Beymer and Charles Lawrence Beymer. In his early years, Larry was a 4-H member and an International Farm Youth exchange student in the Netherlands. He graduated from Purdue University with...
Larry E. Wilson
Mar 21, 2018
Larry E. Wilson, 63, of Terre Haute died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in Meadows Manor North. He was born March 5, 1955 to James G. Wilson and Edith I. Powden Wilson. Larry was program director at Glen Civic Center and a line tech at Dever Distributing. Survivors include his brother, James Wilson; sisters, Sue Mattingly and Pat Slabodnik; and several...
George S. Wade
Mar 17, 2018
George S. Wade, 72, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Union Hospital. He was born December 19, 1945 in Detroit, MI to George Wade and Alice Miller Wade. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Flak Wade; son, Michael Wade of Terre Haute; daughter, Angela Leszczynski (Jeff) of Ohio; brothers, Lee Wade of Clay City and Gary Wade...
Gerald E. Bechtel
Mar 11, 2018
Gerald E. Bechtel, 71, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Transcendent Healthcare in Owensville, IN. He was retired from the United State Air Force after 20 years of service having served during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. Gerald was born August 6, 1946 in Fayetteville, NC to Flora Johnson. His wife, Diana J. McCombs...
Charlotte M. Barnett
Mar 9, 2018
Charlotte M. Barnett, 67, of Terre Haute passed away Friday evening, March 9, 2018 in Union Hospital. She was born September 18, 1950 in Terre Haute to Donald Mershon and Judith Adams Mershon. Survivors include her children, Craig (Debbie) Hoke of Cory, IN, Calvin (Beverly) Hoke of Terre Haute, Gwenetta Hoke of Terre Haute, Chris (Amy) Slaven of Terre Haute...
Josephine Walker
Mar 8, 2018
Josephine Ventiere Isom Walker, 90, of Terre Haute passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 in her residence. She was born November 9, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY to Joseph Ventiere and Carmela (Clara) Trotta Ventiere. Survivors include her son, Ronald Isom of Carbon, IN; daughters, Carol Wegh (John) of Carbon, IN, Susan Luedke (John Gibson) and Sheila Dupin (Harold) both of...
Conrad J. Gemmecke
Mar 7, 2018
Conrad J. Gemmecke, 96, of Terre Haute, passed away March 7, 2018. Conrad was born August 16, 1921 in Terre Haute to the late Conrad Richard and Zella Velma (Morehead) Gemmecke. He married Elsie Ruth (Scott) on April 17, 1946. They were married 71 years. Conrad was a retired Terre Haute postal worker of 30 years and preceding that he...
Paul W. Nolan
Mar 5, 2018
Paul W. Nolan, 87, of Terre Haute died March 5, 2018 in Westminster Healthcare. He was born December 14, 1930 in Terre Haute to Albert Nolan and Ellen Moore Nolan. Survivors include his sister, Jessie Mazequie and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers and six sisters. Funeral services will be conducted...
Merle Junior Pettijohn
Mar 4, 2018
Merle Junior Pettijohn, 87, of Terre Haute passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Signature Healthcare. He was born March 9, 1930 in Gosport, IN to Merle Pettijohn and Edna Coffee Pettijohn. Merle was a printer with the Terre Haute Tribune Star for 40 years. Survivors include a son, Kerry Pettijohn of Sullivan, IN; a daughter, Sherri Foegley (Dave) of...
Jeanette Margaret Huffman
Feb 25, 2018
Jeanette Margaret Huffman, 82, of Cory, Indiana died, surrounded by her family, at 9:18 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. She was born April 22, 1935, in Crofton, Nebraska to Peter DeBlauw and Anna Bruscher DeBlauw. She is survived by the love of her life and husband, Everett Doyle Huffman. Survivors include, Carol Ann Huffman of Terre Haute, Indiana, Brian Huffman...
Neal J. Ganly
Feb 23, 2018
Neal Joseph Ganly, 84, of Naples, FL and Terre Haute, IN passed away Friday evening, February 23, 2018. He was President of Bemis Company, Inc. Paper Packaging Division before his retirement in 2002. Neal was born February 25, 1933 in St. Louis, MO to John Ganly and Lola Linehardt Ganly. Survivors include his devoted and loving wife of 59 years,...
Louise C. Hrabak
Feb 21, 2018
Louise C. Hrabak, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday evening, February 21, 2018 in Signature HealthCARE of Terre Haute. She was an audiologist having worked in Oak Park, IL. Louise was born February 22, 1926 in Springfield, IL to James Conlon and Louise A. Conlon. Her husband, William R. Hrabak, preceded her in death on January 13, 2013. Survivors...
Lucille R. Higbie
Feb 21, 2018
LUCILLE R. HIGBIE Lucille R. Higbie, 92, of Terre Haute passed away early Wednesday morning, February 21, 2018 in Union Hospital. She was born April 1, 1925 in Speedway, IN to William F. Rosner and Eva Moldthan Rosner. Survivors include her loving husband of 73 years, Earl L. Higbie; three children, Susan Elaine Hoffman of Terre Haute, Margaret Lynn Fread...
Dorothy Ann Ashton
Feb 18, 2018
Dorothy Ann Joslyn Ashton, 86, of Terre Haute died Sunday, February 18, 2018. She was born September 2, 1931 in Terre Haute to Victor and Rachel Owen Joslyn. She worked at Quaker Maid for 25 years and retired from Pittman Moore after 12 years. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 17 years Joseph E. Ashton in 1973....
